In the current environment, understanding employers’ compliance obligations under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) is more important than ever. Our colleagues provide important guidance here: Heightened Military Engagement: Unpacking Employers’ USERRA Responsibilities – Jackson Lewis
New York ESSTA: What Employers Need to Know about Amendments, Enforcement, and FAQs
Amendments to New York City’s Earned Safe and Sick Time Act expanded employee leave rights effective 02.22.26. Our New York colleagues provide insights about what these amendments mean for employers and get you up to date on the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection recent FAQs, model forms, and notice here: NYC’s Amended ESSTA: Expanded
Remote Work Accommodation Requests: What Private Employers Can Learn from the EEOC’s FAQs
The EEOC recently published an FAQ-style technical assistance document addressing telework accommodations for federal employees with disabilities. Read more about what lessons this offers to private sector employers: EEOC’s Recent FAQs for Federal Sector Agencies Regarding Remote Work for Disabled Employees: How Do These FAQs Impact Private Employers? – Jackson Lewis
Public Health Emergency in Puerto Rico Triggers Additional Paid Sick Leave
The Governor of Puerto Rico declared a public health emergency due to high levels of influenza triggering an additional five days of paid sick leave for certain employees. Read more from our Puerto Rico colleagues here.
Employers with New Jersey Employees Prepare For Changes to Leave Obligations
A law signed by New Jersey Gov. Murphy in his final days in office expands the New Jersey Family Leave Act to smaller employers and lowers the requirements for employee eligibility beginning on or about July 17, 2026. The new law also arguably provides employees who receive Temporary Disability Insurance (TDI) or Family Leave Insurance
The 5th Cir. Will Reconsider Whether the PWFA Was Constitutionally Enacted
Late yesterday, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals vacated the split panel opinion from August allowing enforcement of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) against the state of Texas. The issue is whether the U.S. Constitution required House lawmakers’ physical presence to have a quorum when the PWFA was approved as part of the
California Employers: Update Your Posters
The California Department of Labor Standards Enforcement recently released a revised Healthy Workplaces/Healthy Families Act (HWHFA) poster reflecting recent amendments to the state paid sick leave law. California employers must promptly update their workplace postings. Our California colleagues offer additional insights here.
Minnesota Employers Will Face New Leave Laws in 2026
Minnesota employers should be prepared for significant changes in the leave law landscape in 2026. The statewide Paid Leave program rolls out on Jan. 1, 2026, and Minneapolis and Saint Paul both recently amended their Earned Sick and Safe Time Laws. Our Minnesota colleagues outline key compliance considerations and next steps for employers. Read the
New Illinois Laws Impact Employer Leave and Accommodation Policies
The Illinois legislature enacted a number of measures in 2025 that will impact employers’ leave and accommodation policies and practices. Employers should be aware of important changes with regard to military leave, blood and organ donation leave, leave to care for a child in neonatal intensive care, and more. Our Illinois colleagues provide a comprehensive
NYC Expands Earned Safe and Sick Time Act: What Employers Need to Know
Beginning February 22, 2026, amendments to New York City’s Earned Safe and Sick Time Act go into effect expanding employee rights and increasing employers’ safe and sick time compliance obligations. Among other things, employers will be required to frontload 32 hours of unpaid safe and sick time to covered employees immediately upon hire and at